Eurasian Tree Sparrow by GiMi53
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Description
The Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus, is a passerine bird in the sparrow family with a rich chestnut crown and nape, and a black patch on each pure white cheek. This sparrow breeds over most of temperate Eurasia and Southeast Asia, where it is known as the Tree Sparrow, and it has been introduced elsewhere including the United States, where it is known as the Eurasian Tree Sparrow or German Sparrow to differentiate it from the native unrelated American Tree Sparrow. Although several subspecies are recognised, the appearance of this bird varies little across its extensive range.
The Eurasian Tree Sparrow is widespread in the towns and cities of eastern Asia, but in Europe it is a bird of lightly wooded open countryside, with the House Sparrow breeding in the more urban areas. The Eurasian Tree Sparrow's extensive range and large population ensure that it is not endangered globally, but there have been large declines in western European populations, in part due to changes in farming practices involving increased use of herbicides and loss of winter stubble fields.
In French : Moineau friquet
Previous image in my “Birds in our garden” series:
"Jay at the feeder (triptych)"
"Jay at the feeder (triptych)"
Comments (16)
ichtvan
Les couleurs et contrastes sont excellents. Une très belle photo. Les explications sont fort intéressantes.
ragouc
Very good shot and DOF
Kris10
Excellent! Love the bird! Kris10
jayfar
Lovely shot of this rare bird in the UK or at least Somerset!
A_Sunbeam Online Now!
Excellent shot
lick.a.witch
It is so lovely to see our little sparrows making an albeit, slow return. They have fared really badly of late, losing as we have 70per cent in some parts of the UK. This is truly smashing! Such an underrated little bird. ^=^
mariogiannecchini
Excellent picture !
KateBlack10
Beautiful shot!
mafto62
Il est très beau ton moineau et bien net. J'ai essayé de photographier les mésanges charbonnières et à longue queue qui sont venues ce matin sur les mangeoires, mais sans télé, ça donnait juste une petite tache au milieu de la photo. Même pas moyen de les reconnaître !
jmb007
bel oiseau!!
tizjezzme
Nice Clear shot! :)
GiMi53
my next upload:
"the Chaffinch & the Sparrow 1/2"
stolta
Wonderful capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
flora-crassella
the Tree Sparrow is really a nice bird! Wonderful picture!
iaacf
Beautiful shot.. too bad the become rare in our regions.
anmes
Another great one...a quick glance and one would think 'house sparrow'! After years of no signs in my garden the house sparrows have returned...just as someone above has found the same.